MEDITERRANEAN-STYLE BAKED TILAPIA

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I came up with this when I needed to make dinner in 20 minutes and all I had was defrosted tilapia. It's low in fat but high in flavor!

Provided by AniSarit

Categories     Tilapia

Time 25m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tilapia fillets
1 small tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
4 tablespoons green olives, pitted and coarsely chopped
1/3 red bell pepper, finely diced
1 -2 garlic clove, minced
4 tablespoons red onions, finely diced
1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
1 sprig fresh thyme
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
salt
Pam cooking spray

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  • Spray Pam on a shallow baking dish and arrange the fillets (skin sides down) that have been seasoned with salt. Bake for 10 minutes, uncovered.
  • In the meantime, heat oil on a frying pan, and sauté the red onion and red bell pepper for a few minutes. When slightly tender, add the tomatoes, green olives, garlic, thyme, and black pepper. Cook a few minutes until of desired consistency and add lemon juice and cumin to mix well.
  • Place this mixture on top of fish, and continue baking the fish for 10-15 minutes longer, until it flakes easily with a fork.
  • Serve with rice or couscous.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 231.4, Fat 11.8, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 62.5, Sodium 331.6, Carbohydrate 6.5, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 3.1, Protein 26.3

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